Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Ponyo]

Desperation tactics by Parra. It's a wrap for them. They messed up signing Oregen Kaufusi over Stef - they tried to play it out a year & make him wait. He's gone to WT IMO

I assume that Kaufusi is thought of the better of the pair and didn't he play off the bench in the top squad late in the year?

Yeah, not considered 'better' just a little older & more developed. I think they were panicking about losing O.K. - Stef started the last 6 or so games for Wentworthville ahead of O.K in the lead up to the CC final - mentioned earlier.

Note: O.K. is no better, but they (Parra) were in more of a 'risk' of losing him than S.U. given his age and development. They thought they could milk a future rep 1 year on minimum.

 

[Tiger5150]

Hope Im wrong but I reckon Parra are making a play to keep him long term. Put him in the top 30, play him this year, successful rookie year, lots of pats on the back, offer him more than Tigers, break Contract, stay at Parra.

I have a bad feeling about it.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Hope Im wrong but I reckon Parra are making a play to keep him long term. Put him in the top 30, play him this year, successful rookie year, lots of pats on the back, offer him more than Tigers, break Contract, stay at Parra.

I have a bad feeling about it.

Refuse to release him - simple

 

[Ponyo]

Hope Im wrong but I reckon Parra are making a play to keep him long term. Put him in the top 30, play him this year, successful rookie year, lots of pats on the back, offer him more than Tigers, break Contract, stay at Parra.

I have a bad feeling about it.

I don't want to BS you, but little chance.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Desperation tactics by Parra. It's a wrap for them. They messed up signing Oregen Kaufusi over Stef - they tried to play it out a year & make him wait. He's gone to WT IMO

I assume that Kaufusi is thought of the better of the pair and didn't he play off the bench in the top squad late in the year?

Yeah, not considered 'better' just a little older & more developed. I think they were panicking about losing O.K. - Stef started the last 6 or so games for Wentworthville ahead of O.K in the lead up to the CC final - mentioned earlier.

Note: O.K. is no better, but they (Parra) were in more of a 'risk' of losing him than S.U. given his age and development. There you go.

Thanks. Unsure as to whether I would rather him come early or let him mature and be more ready for decent minutes come 2021, particularly so if he is top 30. Though, if not and WT have a development spot open, sure get him over. Otherwise, I would be happy if we signed up a couple of top notch backs and kept our powder dry on number 30 until June or so.

 

[Demps]

Stefano is a G.
He's ready to be a tiger.

 

[OzLuke]

Hope Im wrong but I reckon Parra are making a play to keep him long term. Put him in the top 30, play him this year, successful rookie year, lots of pats on the back, offer him more than Tigers, break Contract, stay at Parra.

I have a bad feeling about it.

I don't want to BS you, but little chance.

didn't the slimy's mistreat his brother during injury rehab? i seem to remember something along those lines

 

[PabloX]

Hope Im wrong but I reckon Parra are making a play to keep him long term. Put him in the top 30, play him this year, successful rookie year, lots of pats on the back, offer him more than Tigers, break Contract, stay at Parra.

I have a bad feeling about it.

I don't want to BS you, but little chance.

didn't the slimy's mistreat his brother during injury rehab? i seem to remember something along those lines

I recall that as well

 

[Demps]

Eels ... flops.

 

[Ponyo]

Hope Im wrong but I reckon Parra are making a play to keep him long term. Put him in the top 30, play him this year, successful rookie year, lots of pats on the back, offer him more than Tigers, break Contract, stay at Parra.

I have a bad feeling about it.

I don't want to BS you, but little chance.

didn't the slimy's mistreat his brother during injury rehab? i seem to remember something along those lines

I'm not privy to all the facts, but it played a factor. My feeling is that he'll be a tiger $$$

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Parra fast overtaking the Pamfers as most despised.

 

[jadtiger]

Parra fast overtaking the Pamfers as most despised.

They and souffs have always been my most despised clubs

 

[The-moP]

If he rejected the top 30 offer, I wonder if they would then let him go...

The fact we released Moses and Matterson early to them after they negotiated outside the rules seems to hold no weight, the scum deserve some real karma to give them a thanks for nothing, here is hoping

Just goes to show that other clubs treat us just a stepping stone / a club they give no respect to .. !! The slimy little turds that Para, we gave them both Moses and Matterson .. and now Slimy's are trying to undo the deal we have Stefano Utoikamanu .. you bet your bottom dollar that this is just the start of them undoing or blocking him from coming to us in 2012 .. !!

I hope our boys turn this "no respect to us" from the Slimy's into aggression and power when we play them next .. I hope karma bites the Slimy's right on the butt next season.

Chin up Tigers .. let's make these clubs give us the respect we deserve .. !!

 

[tigerap]

If he rejected the top 30 offer, I wonder if they would then let him go...

The fact we released Moses and Matterson early to them after they negotiated outside the rules seems to hold no weight, the scum deserve some real karma to give them a thanks for nothing, here is hoping


Just goes to show that other clubs treat us just a stepping stone / a club they give no respect to .. !! The slimy little turds that Para, we gave them both Moses and Matterson .. and now Slimy's are trying to undo the deal we have Stefano Utoikamanu .. you bet your bottom dollar that this is just the start of them undoing or blocking him from coming to us in 2012 .. !!

I hope our boys turn this "no respect to us" from the Slimy's into aggression and power when we play them next .. I hope karma bites the Slimy's right on the butt next season.

Chin up Tigers .. let's make these clubs give us the respect we deserve .. !!

You’d think Mark O’Neil would cut the WT some slack....

 

[balmain boy]

eels could be spiteful here....wouldn't put it past them......

but to see this kid in a tigers jersy....something to get amped up about

If they want to waste a year developing a player who will be gone in 2021, let them. Cutting off their nose to spite their face.

can you tell me that is something that the eels would do? i can see them doing it just to be jerks

Who cares why they’d do it, they’d still be developing him in their system. Wasting a spot that could be used for someone else. He’d come to us a year ahead of where he’ll be in 2020. Less work for us to do.

What a load of bollocks. Why would they develop him? He's currently about 8th in line for a spot in the prop rotation. They don't need him, he won't get game time, they have far more experienced props than him and other junior rep props too who they can focus on for the long term .

He will play in Canterbury Cup all season and barely develop if he is forced to stay against his will. Compare that to a full season in first grade earning good money with us.

 

[tony soprano]

eels could be spiteful here....wouldn't put it past them......

but to see this kid in a tigers jersy....something to get amped up about

If they want to waste a year developing a player who will be gone in 2021, let them. Cutting off their nose to spite their face.

can you tell me that is something that the eels would do? i can see them doing it just to be jerks

Who cares why they’d do it, they’d still be developing him in their system. Wasting a spot that could be used for someone else. He’d come to us a year ahead of where he’ll be in 2020. Less work for us to do.

What a load of bollocks. Why would they develop him? He's currently about 8th in line for a spot in the prop rotation. They don't need him, he won't get game time, they have far more experienced props than him.

He will play in Canterbury Cup all season and barely develop if he is forced to stay against his will. Compare that to a full season in first grade earning good money with us.

I remember reading he was dirty on the eels for mistreating his brother’s neck injury.

Typical Arthur always telling his players to play on after multiple head knocks.

 

[the_third]

Well Matterson is stuffed then

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Well Matterson is stuffed then

No he’s not. He’ll just drop his bottom lip and walk out.

 

[TheDaBoss]

If we want speed ....

 

[Tiger5150]

If we want speed ....

We have seen this list before and we were all shocked that Nofo was second, but Im also shocked that Latrell is third. Fast for a big unit.